Long Kael had repeated that phrase  inside his head countless times . It was something that she had told him before she fainted, and the more he thought about it, the more he became sure that the injury was because of the curse .  

It made him feel bad but with a hint of relief, since he had been feeling guilty for hurting his mate earlier, when she was still using stealth magic . At least by knowing that her back injury was not entirely his fault, made him feel that his burden was a bit lessened .  

"We will do everything we can, Your Majesty . Our top-cla.s.s herbs are always sold at a reasonable price  because we value life, I guarantee that . So I a.s.sure you that we will not disregard the patient's life . " Wu Jiao bragged with confidence .  

"However, we are already setting the expectation that the most we could, if it was a curse made of taboo magic, was to prolong her life not remove it . " She added .  

Long Kael looked at them, feeling almost tired as his mind processed what he was hearing . No one wanted to deal with taboo magic if that was really the case with his mate . With that, he was thankful that no one else could hear their conversation .  

"How do we know that it was from the taboo magic?" Long Kael asked . He was trying to remember all the things that he had seen on his mate's body . Aside from the wounds, there were tattoos . The tattoo did not look like something taboo magic would do, as it did not emit any presence of dark magic .  

"I want to see her . We need to talk to her and know how the wound started . " Wu Jiao demanded .

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"No!" Long Kael immediately refused . His mate was still not awake . There was no way he would let another being see her like that, especially a male one .  

Wu Jiao was surprised and she unhappily shook her head . She had the strong urge to cross her arms over her chest and be sarcastic . Sadly, she was speaking with a king and her current thought was not something she could just do to avoid further conflict .  

'Ah! The hards.h.i.+ps of diplomats . ' Wu Jiao though as she watched Long Kael standing up from his chair and walking towards the nearest open window .  

Long Kael did not look frustrated but the noticeable movement of his jaw that seemed like he was gritting his teeth, was an indication of his worry .  

Still, he needed to change his mind . Wu Jiao spoke her displeasure, "Dragon king, you are a wise being . How can we help someone to the fullest if we could not check on her personally?" She asked sounding disappointed .  

"I will not let another male look at her like that . Bring a female mage instead . " Long Kael replied . His gaze then s.h.i.+fted from the window towards Li Mae and pointed at her . "She can go, but not you and the fae . " He said with a tone that did not show any indication of refusal or negotiations .

"Why?" Wu Jiao asked curiously . She had actually forgotten that she was currently in a male form .

It was normal for males to be possessive with their female partners . However, this should not be a big deal since life and death were at stake .  

With a frown, "Your Majesty, I am only going to talk to her . You see, my companion is not really the best speaker . We are wasting time . " She emphasized .

"I know! She is unconscious right now . Her wound is almost covering her entire back and I know she won't appreciate men seeing her like that . Think of other options to help her or at least wake her up first . " Long Kael replied compromising .  

Wu Jiao nodded . What Long Kael had stated made sense . To deal with curses aside from the physical aspect, the patient would feel something else .  

Emotional pain, uncomfortable dreams were the most famous signs that the patient could confirm . If she was unconscious though, then they needed to wake her up first .  

 "Your Majesty, aside from that, is there anything she had mentioned to you before?" Wu Jiao inquired curiously . Since the king was not trying to contest her claim regarding the mention of curse details .  

 Either the king was trusting her words completely which was unlikely . So the next possibility was that in some sense the king knew something which deduced that the issue was really a curse fault .  

Long Kael frowned deeply . He was in deep thought before finally answering, "She said she was cursed when she was a child . It was also hard for me to touch her . A simple touch would cause her pain…" He explained in a defeated whisper .  

"Is she your half mate?" Wu Jiao questioned . If a mate can't touch the other, then what's the point of having one? 

"No . I cannot say what she is to me, but she is very important to me . " Long Kael confessed .  

Long Kael was speaking truthfully to a stranger and he did not feel any regret for doing so .  

Was she more important  than his life or throne? He could not answer yet .  

Earlier, he was still conflicted about what to do with his mate who had suddenly appeared in a very bad situation .  

Aside from the fact that his mate seemed to have the ability to summon a large number of beasts, he did not know why she was on the planet and where she came from .  

Regardless of everything , the more he thought of the possibility of her dying  soon, the more Long Kael accepted the fact that she was important to him . This was the case despite them just meeting each other .  

Wu Jiao hummed . She wanted to feel pity on behalf of the king and the woman the king fancied . If she was not the half mate, then it could only be the truth .  

With the harem of the dragon king, it would be a big problem when the true mate appeared and may not be willing to share at all . 'Probably that is why she was injured?' Wu Jiao thought to herself .  

"Is there anything you  can do to make sure she will be saved?"

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